1 00:00:00,913 --> 00:00:02,603 Translation & Subtitles: thoseguiltyeyes | scandal-heaven.com ⠀ Hello! RINA here. 2 00:00:02,654 --> 00:00:04,289 Long time no see. 3 00:00:04,898 --> 00:00:07,489 It's been a bit since I updated, 4 00:00:07,489 --> 00:00:10,073 but thanks for your patience! 5 00:00:10,415 --> 00:00:17,035 Today, since a certain something just arrived 6 00:00:17,035 --> 00:00:18,905 and I want to show it to you guys, 7 00:00:18,905 --> 00:00:20,251 I'm filming this video. 8 00:00:21,027 --> 00:00:22,501 Let's get right to it. 9 00:00:23,808 --> 00:00:26,133 I haven't properly unboxed it, though. 10 00:00:27,451 --> 00:00:28,985 Ta-da! 11 00:00:30,625 --> 00:00:31,916 Um... 12 00:00:33,125 --> 00:00:36,295 I mentioned this in my previous video, 13 00:00:37,063 --> 00:00:43,283 but on August 21st we celebrated our 17th anniversary, 14 00:00:43,283 --> 00:00:49,889 and on that day we set the Guinness World Record 15 00:00:49,889 --> 00:00:53,262 of the longest-running all-girl band. 16 00:00:53,411 --> 00:00:58,168 It's a new record, so it's us who established it. 17 00:00:58,506 --> 00:01:05,841 We're the longest-running all-girl band in the world with no member changes and no hiatuses. 18 00:01:06,709 --> 00:01:07,796 It's amazing. 19 00:01:10,461 --> 00:01:11,869 Shall I open it? 20 00:01:14,396 --> 00:01:23,425 We had played a concert on August 21st, our anniversary. 21 00:01:23,773 --> 00:01:25,813 Thank you to everyone who came to it! 22 00:01:25,854 --> 00:01:28,294 We announced right before it that there'd be a livestream of it, 23 00:01:28,294 --> 00:01:31,486 and thank you as well to those who watched it! 24 00:01:31,668 --> 00:01:36,498 It made me happy - everyone's so busy, but they cared about us. 25 00:01:37,900 --> 00:01:39,733 On that day... 26 00:01:40,033 --> 00:01:43,394 We did put on a concert, 27 00:01:43,394 --> 00:01:48,083 but the awards ceremony was the main part of this special event. 28 00:01:48,147 --> 00:01:53,691 We did get this same plaque that day, 29 00:01:53,691 --> 00:01:58,795 but each of us were able to also get one individually. 30 00:01:59,551 --> 00:02:06,291 We got those in the other day. 31 00:02:06,534 --> 00:02:10,144 They were delivered to our office, and from there I brought it home. 32 00:02:10,251 --> 00:02:12,680 Where should I put it? 33 00:02:13,293 --> 00:02:19,416 Where should this be displayed? 34 00:02:19,498 --> 00:02:21,499 I'm still not sure. 35 00:02:22,248 --> 00:02:25,648 Some of the other members had it sent to their parents' houses, 36 00:02:25,648 --> 00:02:29,534 but HARUNA and I brought them home with us. 37 00:02:31,060 --> 00:02:32,370 Are there reflections in it? 38 00:02:33,726 --> 00:02:35,442 Here's what it looks like. 39 00:02:37,618 --> 00:02:39,087 It's awesome. 40 00:02:41,023 --> 00:02:42,579 It's impressive, isn't it? 41 00:02:43,088 --> 00:02:44,383 Check it out. 42 00:02:45,296 --> 00:02:48,399 How do I avoid showing reflections? 43 00:02:53,676 --> 00:02:59,397 The details are written in English. 44 00:03:01,735 --> 00:03:03,569 This is awesome. 45 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:07,427 I'm really happy. 46 00:03:10,273 --> 00:03:11,717 On the day of... 47 00:03:12,387 --> 00:03:14,379 I'll put this somewhere else. 48 00:03:14,540 --> 00:03:16,373 Should I stand it up? 49 00:03:19,268 --> 00:03:20,600 What should I do? 50 00:03:21,674 --> 00:03:23,528 I don't know what's correct to do. 51 00:03:26,871 --> 00:03:28,472 Is it okay here? 52 00:03:29,798 --> 00:03:32,668 It's kind of hard to see, but oh well. 53 00:03:34,913 --> 00:03:37,802 I want to put it a little closer. 54 00:03:38,947 --> 00:03:41,105 I could also put it down here. 55 00:03:44,093 --> 00:03:45,277 For now... 56 00:03:45,902 --> 00:03:48,894 I'll put it in a safe spot. 57 00:03:53,321 --> 00:03:54,336 Okay. 58 00:03:55,693 --> 00:03:57,304 On the day of... 59 00:03:58,750 --> 00:04:04,139 I went on stage not knowing at all how I was going to feel. 60 00:04:05,736 --> 00:04:09,506 The event proceeded with everyone reflecting on the past 61 00:04:09,506 --> 00:04:15,613 and talking about the present. 62 00:04:17,119 --> 00:04:20,269 The moment we received the award, 63 00:04:20,269 --> 00:04:22,699 the audience was crying, 64 00:04:22,699 --> 00:04:25,709 and it brought back so many things. 65 00:04:25,986 --> 00:04:28,081 I thought, "A lot of things have happened, 66 00:04:28,081 --> 00:04:32,569 but the four of us didn't give up nor quit. 67 00:04:32,664 --> 00:04:37,802 We've been working hard for such a long time." 68 00:04:38,582 --> 00:04:43,485 I thought of how I'm so grateful 69 00:04:43,485 --> 00:04:47,015 to our fans, my band mates, our staff, 70 00:04:47,015 --> 00:04:49,221 and everyone close to us. 71 00:04:49,891 --> 00:04:51,751 My heart was full. 72 00:04:51,806 --> 00:04:54,897 I also talked about this back then, 73 00:04:55,829 --> 00:05:08,627 that how we got this #1 spot was very much like us. 74 00:05:09,895 --> 00:05:16,211 We may not be a band that has made any spectacular records or results, 75 00:05:16,211 --> 00:05:22,291 but we never gave up and overcame many obstacles one day at a time, 76 00:05:22,291 --> 00:05:27,394 and we were able to leave a record of what we had achieved. 77 00:05:27,537 --> 00:05:30,537 We became the best, not because we beat anyone else, 78 00:05:30,537 --> 00:05:34,507 but because of all the days we spent together. 79 00:05:34,538 --> 00:05:39,528 That made me so happy and glad. 80 00:05:39,912 --> 00:05:41,162 And... 81 00:05:42,024 --> 00:05:44,364 It's been a month since then, 82 00:05:44,364 --> 00:05:49,668 so within that time frame we've done many interviews and such. 83 00:05:50,579 --> 00:05:55,219 We've had some opportunities to talk about what we're up to now, 84 00:05:55,219 --> 00:06:03,250 but at any rate, what we're currently feeling is a bit of relief. 85 00:06:04,263 --> 00:06:05,593 Like... 86 00:06:06,114 --> 00:06:12,956 We had our sights set on achieving this record for a few years now. 87 00:06:13,041 --> 00:06:17,805 It was like a dream—rather, one goal of ours. 88 00:06:17,885 --> 00:06:21,265 We had been active for a long time, 89 00:06:21,265 --> 00:06:27,125 so there was always a sense that we must not stop for anything, 90 00:06:27,125 --> 00:06:32,674 and that we had to run through everything to get there. 91 00:06:33,118 --> 00:06:36,418 We'd always been doing what we want to do, and it was fun., 92 00:06:36,418 --> 00:06:44,708 and I think it was a good pressure to feel like we were pushing ourselves, 93 00:06:44,708 --> 00:06:47,668 but now that we're finally released 94 00:06:47,668 --> 00:06:52,004 from the days of having a goal to achieve, 95 00:06:52,004 --> 00:06:58,136 I feel a little relieved and liberated. 96 00:07:01,170 --> 00:07:09,941 These past few years, aiming for that day was like the final goal we had. 97 00:07:10,234 --> 00:07:15,294 So sometimes I wondered what we'd do if we burned out after that day, 98 00:07:15,294 --> 00:07:18,628 or what we should do after that. 99 00:07:20,587 --> 00:07:24,147 There were times I thought vaguely about that. 100 00:07:24,255 --> 00:07:27,030 Even now, we don't have a clear idea of what we'll do next 101 00:07:27,030 --> 00:07:32,096 or where we're heading towards. 102 00:07:32,236 --> 00:07:38,859 But we're continuing to live our daily lives together, 103 00:07:38,859 --> 00:07:41,897 writing new songs, 104 00:07:41,897 --> 00:07:44,947 getting new songs ready. 105 00:07:45,052 --> 00:07:48,552 One has already been released digitally. 106 00:07:49,049 --> 00:07:52,168 Currently, we're thinking that every day will continue on like always, 107 00:07:52,168 --> 00:07:57,922 with the four of us playing music together. 108 00:07:59,772 --> 00:08:11,608 It'd be nice if we could find our next goal while we do this... 109 00:08:11,775 --> 00:08:14,155 Well, even if we don't, 110 00:08:14,155 --> 00:08:20,759 we hope to keep our minds and bodies healthy. 111 00:08:22,009 --> 00:08:24,671 I really think we worked hard. 112 00:08:26,241 --> 00:08:32,332 I'm very happy as a musician to have achieved this record, 113 00:08:32,332 --> 00:08:34,503 but as a human being, 114 00:08:34,503 --> 00:08:39,343 having done something that... 115 00:08:39,393 --> 00:08:40,806 How should I put it? 116 00:08:41,891 --> 00:08:45,271 Something I can really praise myself for 117 00:08:45,271 --> 00:08:51,414 makes me very happy and grateful. 118 00:08:51,901 --> 00:08:55,916 After the event, and the moment it hit midnight, 119 00:08:55,916 --> 00:09:00,296 our new single "Highlight no Naka de Bokura Zutto" (We're Always in the Highlights) 120 00:09:00,296 --> 00:09:02,051 was released on streaming sites. 121 00:09:02,688 --> 00:09:05,788 I'm really glad that we decided to release it digitally 122 00:09:05,788 --> 00:09:09,413 on this day, after the event was over. 123 00:09:09,472 --> 00:09:15,314 By doing that, I thought to myself, "All right; we can keep going!" 124 00:09:15,354 --> 00:09:18,052 It made me feel pumped up, 125 00:09:18,052 --> 00:09:20,389 so I'm glad we did that. 126 00:09:20,578 --> 00:09:23,128 It'll be out on CD in October. 127 00:09:23,199 --> 00:09:27,459 There's a B-side song and a bonus video. 128 00:09:27,566 --> 00:09:34,106 The video is about the four of us discussing our future together, 129 00:09:34,106 --> 00:09:36,777 so if you'd like, please check it out. 130 00:09:38,272 --> 00:09:45,038 I think this is also revealed in the title of the song, 131 00:09:45,678 --> 00:09:48,850 but this song's music and lyrics were written by MAMI, 132 00:09:48,850 --> 00:09:55,030 and this song expresses our past struggles 133 00:09:55,030 --> 00:10:06,400 and our renewed determination to be on stage for as long as possible, 134 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:12,027 in a raw and honest way. 135 00:10:12,102 --> 00:10:19,951 It's not often that we can play a song in such a way 136 00:10:19,951 --> 00:10:29,411 that our feelings are released into the sound when we play it. 137 00:10:29,489 --> 00:10:34,200 And when we talk about the song, we know exactly what to say about it. 138 00:10:35,933 --> 00:10:37,375 Like... 139 00:10:39,854 --> 00:10:42,836 After 17 years, 140 00:10:42,836 --> 00:10:52,057 our feelings when we're on stage have changed a little bit at a time. 141 00:10:52,702 --> 00:10:56,114 That's what we thought as we made the song. 142 00:10:56,652 --> 00:10:57,832 You know... 143 00:10:57,872 --> 00:11:01,112 When we first started out... 144 00:11:01,255 --> 00:11:03,026 We were teenagers. 145 00:11:05,028 --> 00:11:07,748 We didn't know a lot of things, 146 00:11:07,748 --> 00:11:10,178 and there were a lot of things we'd never done, 147 00:11:10,178 --> 00:11:12,525 so there wasn't much to be afraid of. 148 00:11:12,609 --> 00:11:15,549 We were like, "Let's just go and create a stir." 149 00:11:15,661 --> 00:11:21,086 That kind of momentum comes from being a kid. 150 00:11:21,810 --> 00:11:25,470 Thinking about it now, 151 00:11:25,470 --> 00:11:30,520 it's like we almost had nothing to burden us down. 152 00:11:30,768 --> 00:11:32,487 Every year, 153 00:11:33,302 --> 00:11:40,152 the feelings and thoughts that we put into each piece of work grow, 154 00:11:41,262 --> 00:11:45,262 and we began to feel a sense of fragility in it. 155 00:11:45,769 --> 00:11:56,145 It's like we're going up, laying down our lives little by little. 156 00:11:58,182 --> 00:12:01,662 When the entrance music is playing and the four of us are huddled together, 157 00:12:01,662 --> 00:12:05,822 listening to the cheers of the audience... 158 00:12:07,859 --> 00:12:18,800 It's like we're giving it our all today and leaving ourselves there. 159 00:12:20,793 --> 00:12:25,523 We've continued to be a band in our teens, 20s, and 30s, 160 00:12:25,523 --> 00:12:28,193 and there's a goodness to each moment, 161 00:12:28,193 --> 00:12:30,976 and a passion to each moment. 162 00:12:31,739 --> 00:12:36,756 We've honed so many things. 163 00:12:37,945 --> 00:12:44,119 As women, as musicians, and as human beings, 164 00:12:45,516 --> 00:12:50,636 I feel that we're able to go out there and deliver our message in the flesh. 165 00:12:50,741 --> 00:12:54,951 I think that might be the most important thing. 166 00:12:55,988 --> 00:13:00,246 I personally really like the current SCANDAL. 167 00:13:01,449 --> 00:13:06,613 I've always liked us, and thought we were cool. 168 00:13:07,043 --> 00:13:08,811 I think we're awesome. 169 00:13:09,498 --> 00:13:10,776 So... 170 00:13:12,496 --> 00:13:19,736 I really hope that you'll enjoy this band together with us! 171 00:13:19,844 --> 00:13:25,014 We're currently preparing and planning for our next tour, 172 00:13:25,014 --> 00:13:31,717 hoping to create a good space and have some good times. 173 00:13:32,378 --> 00:13:35,708 Our next tour is in October. 174 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:37,770 For this... 175 00:13:38,448 --> 00:13:47,998 We'll be playing 3 shows at Zepp venues in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. 176 00:13:48,358 --> 00:13:51,273 We decided to go for only 3 shows. 177 00:13:51,476 --> 00:13:56,836 This tour is celebrating the 15th anniversary of our debut. 178 00:13:56,961 --> 00:14:01,591 We held a tour called "Kanshasai" (Giving Thanks) for the 10th anniversary of our debut. 179 00:14:02,581 --> 00:14:07,601 We're the most surprised that that was 5 years ago, 180 00:14:07,601 --> 00:14:10,031 and how fast time flies by. 181 00:14:12,336 --> 00:14:16,546 When we wondered what to title this tour, 182 00:14:16,546 --> 00:14:22,177 we had the idea to name it "Kanshasai vol.2." 183 00:14:22,931 --> 00:14:33,364 There's a lot of courage, excitement, and determination there, too. 184 00:14:33,539 --> 00:14:45,819 Hoping that we can continue to hold a "Kanshasai" tour every 5 years, 185 00:14:45,819 --> 00:14:49,989 we decided to go with "Kanshasai vol.2" for the title. 186 00:14:50,100 --> 00:14:56,630 I mean, next up would be during the 20th anniversary of our debut, right? 187 00:14:56,708 --> 00:14:58,397 Supposing that we are able to do it. 188 00:14:59,277 --> 00:15:01,037 That's crazy. 189 00:15:01,105 --> 00:15:05,318 You've never seen an all-girl band do that before. 190 00:15:05,795 --> 00:15:07,106 Really... 191 00:15:10,110 --> 00:15:12,640 I don't know if it's okay to say this yet, 192 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:15,393 but we're currently making a new album. 193 00:15:15,816 --> 00:15:20,508 When it's done, it'll be our 11th original album. 194 00:15:21,263 --> 00:15:22,506 So... 195 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:25,394 Going back to what I said earlier... 196 00:15:25,962 --> 00:15:28,152 We've achieved our big goal, 197 00:15:28,152 --> 00:15:37,981 but we're still going to continue to create all kinds of fun things, 198 00:15:39,323 --> 00:15:41,413 so I hope you'll keep watching us! 199 00:15:43,281 --> 00:15:46,453 Hope you don't miss it all! 200 00:15:46,574 --> 00:15:48,324 We'll be doing lots of things, 201 00:15:48,324 --> 00:15:50,775 so please continue to look forward to them! 202 00:15:52,089 --> 00:15:55,208 That's about it for today's video. 203 00:15:55,793 --> 00:15:58,873 At any rate, I thought I'd share this news on YouTube as well 204 00:15:58,873 --> 00:16:04,073 to let people know that we've set a world record! 205 00:16:04,149 --> 00:16:07,419 I'll post info about our new song and other info in the description box, 206 00:16:07,419 --> 00:16:10,643 so if you're interested, please check it out! 207 00:16:11,076 --> 00:16:12,690 Thank you very much! 208 00:16:13,083 --> 00:16:15,699 See you in my next video! 209 00:16:15,834 --> 00:16:17,130 Bye bye!